English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

White Dyke

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hailsham

Historical Forms

  • Wytedyke 1312 Seld32
  • le Wytedykes 1356 ADvi
  • Whitdyk t.Hy8 LRMB164
  • Whitedyke 1551 CplM

Etymology

White Dyke is Wytedyke 1312 Seld 32(p), le Wytedykes 1356 AD vi, Whitdyk t. Hy 8LRMB 164, Whitedyke 1551CplM .Self-explanatory.